Catholic Mission
Graduate Program
Overview
The world of engineering is an ever-changing one. The advances over a new graduate's working career of approximately 40 years will be phenomenal with applied undergraduate engineering courses slowly become obsolete. The most useful knowledge obtained from the undergraduate courses over the career are from the mathematics and engineering science courses taken plus the acquired ability to attack new problems in a forthright manner. The new graduate needs to be prepared for a lifetime of learning. Graduate school is the next step for both engineers who have just graduated and those who have been out a few years and recognize the need for more education.
The Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering is designed to provide advanced studies for the graduate engineer who wishes to continue preparation for effective participation in t he profession of mechanical engineering. The program also provides continuing education in advanced subjects for the working engineer who acknowledges the need to stay abreast of the rapidly changing technological world. Emphasis is placed on the development of the engineer's capacity for independent study and continued professional growth.
The program offers a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree.
Admission Requirements Curriculum GE603 Engineering Analysis I After the student has completed 12 credits of study, the student will be assessed relative to their preparedness to begin thesis or project work. The candidate must have a 3.0 QPA to continue for the degree. The candidate must then choose one of the project/thesis plans below for completion of their degree; an advisor will be assigned to guide the candidate for the completion of the degree work. The advisor (thesis or project) will recommend a program of study and advise the student regarding the thesis/project subject, act as the academic advisor, and determine when to recommend the student for final examination, at which time this recommendation will be transmitted for approval through the academic approval sequence. Plan A (Thesis) Plan B (Project) Plan C (Project Course) Professional Track (Work-Study Program) Mechanical Engineering Curriculum with Professional Track Summer Co-op Track
The student will be assigned an initial advisor through the academic approval sequence. The advisor and the student will select appropriate courses for the objectives of the student and obtain approval of this curriculum through the academic approval sequence. Within the first 12 credits, students must take the following two courses:
GE703 Engineering Analysis II
The student will be required to submit a six credit thesis as part of 30 credits of graduate course work and pass a final oral examination on the thesis material and related subjects. The thesis work must be approved by the academic approval sequence prior to the commencement of the research work. The thesis advisor will direct the student's work and determine when to recommend the manuscript for review by a faculty committee. The review committee will be appointed by the usual academic approval sequence and will consist of three full time Gannon Mechanical Engineering faculty members familiar with the subject material. In some cases, one committee member may be from outside the Mechanical Engineering Department. The advisor will be the chair of the review committee.
The student will be required to complete a design project and to pass a final oral examination covering the student's project and related subject areas. The project will be worth three graduate credits as part of 30 credits of graduate work. The project must be approved by the usual academic sequence prior to the commencement of the project work. The project advisor will direct the student's work and determine when to recommend the manuscript for review by a faculty committee. The review committee will be appointed by the usual academic approval sequence and will consist of three full-time Gannon Mechanical Engineering faculty members familiar with the subject material. In some cases, one committee member may be from outside of the Mechanical Engineering Department. The advisor will be the chair of the review committee.
The student will be required to complete a three credit course designated as a project course as part of 30 credits of graduate work. The project course will be approved by the usual academic approval sequence prior to the commencement of the course and must include a significant project for its completion. The course instructor will inform the student of the complete requirements for the project course and will be responsible for seeing that the student satisfies these requirements.
The objective of the professional track is to present an academic program combined with application training on actual industrial problems to give students a targeted education, complemented by hands-on, real-world development exposure. Students are selected for this track based on academic background, leadership skills, and communication skills. The student is assigned a Gannon professor as a mentor while working at the industrial site. The mentor advises the student on his academic work and guides the student on industrial engineering projects. The projects are carefully chosen to reinforce classroom work and to develop students into outstanding engineers. In addition to the mentorship in technical areas, the professor also mentors the student in leadership skills, work and personal ethics, and communication skills that are needed in the industrial workplace. The student is also assigned an engineering mentor from the industrial workplace. The student is also assigned an engineering mentor from the industrial sponsor. The track requires that the student work on these projects half-time during the school year and full-time during the summer. The number of students in this track is dependent on availability of industrial sponsorship.
The curriculum and internship training for Mechanical Engineering with professional track is as follows:
Orientation and Curricular Practical Training(CPT)
Fall First Semester
Engineering Analysis I
Two Mechanical Engineering Graduate Courses
CPT
Spring Second Semester
Engineering Analysis II
Two Mechanical Engineering Graduate Courses
CPT
Summer
Curricular Practical Training
Fall third Semester
Three Mechanical Engineering Graduate Courses
CPT
Spring Fourth Semester
Two Mechanical Engineering Graduate Courses
One free Elective with Advisor's Approval
CPT
The objective of the co-op track is to present an academic program combined with application training on actual industrial problems in engineering environments. This is to give students a targeted education on real-world problems. Students may join this program after completing sufficient coursework to be successful in an industrial environment, and receiving approved industrial environment, and receiving approved industrial sponsorship. International students must meet INS eligibility requirements.
Students accepted to the co-op track are assigned a Gannon professor as a mentor, and must take the Graduate Professional Experience(GENG700-series) course each semester they are enrolled in the program.
Students must complete 30 credits of graduate course work in addition to their Graduate Professional Experience courses. Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of atleast 3.0 for the duration of their master's degree program, and fulfill all other requirements for their degree.
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